58 BIRDS. 



Filey, young male, autumn, 1862 ; in the collection of Mr. 

 Whitaker, of Rainworth (Roberts, MS.). 



Hornby Decoy, male captured about 1860; in the collection 

 of the late Mr. Geo. Savage, Keeper, Hornby Castle, 

 Bedale. Has been seen by Mr. James Carter (Carter, MS). 



234. Harelda glacialis (Z.). Long-tailed Duck. 



Winter visitant, immature birds being not uncommon off the 

 coast, particularly at Flamborough Head and Bridlmgton 

 Bay. The old birds only approach the shore in extremely 

 severe weather. Rarely straggles inland, but has occurred 

 as far west as York. 



235. Somateria mollissima (Z.). Eider Duck. 



Casual visitant, observed off the coast in autumn and winter 

 in limited numbers, chiefly immature birds. Its occurrence 

 in the Humber is quite exceptional, and inland it has 

 never been seen. 



236. Somateria spectabilis (Z.). King Eider. 

 Accidental visitant from Northern Europe, Asia, and America, 



of extremely rare occurrence. 



One shot at Bridlington Quay early in August, 1850; was 

 first recorded for Bedlington, in Northumberland, by Mr. 

 Duff (Zool., 1851, p. 3036), and corrected by Mr. Hancock 

 (B. of Northumberland and Durham, p. 159) on the 

 authority of a letter received by him from Mr. Duff. 



237. Somateria stelleri (Pall.). Steller's Duck. 

 Accidental visitant from Northern Europe and Asia, of ex- * 



tremely rare occurrence. 



Filey (misprinted 'Filby'), male, assuming winter plumage, 

 shot Aug. 15, 1845, by Mr. Curzon, and submitted to Mr. 

 Yarrell for inspection (Bell, Zool., 1846, p. 1249); now in 

 the collection of Mr. Thos. Boynton, of Ulrome Grange. 



238. CEdemia fusca (Z.). Velvet Scoter. 



Winter visitant off the coast, rarely approaching the shore. 

 Two instances are recorded of its occurring far inland : a 

 mature male was shot at Clapham in Feb., 1841, and an 

 example at Bentley near Doncaster prior to 1844. The 

 'Velvet Ducks' often reported inland are generally refer- 

 able to (E. nigra. 



